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Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:54:11 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190118/austria-privacy-activists-file-suit-against-streaming-sitesBrits in EU demand to be spared from Brexit 'train crash' after May's deal rejectedLawmakers in the UK parliament overwhelmingly rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday evening sparking frustration among EU leaders and anger from campaigners for the rights of Britons across Europe who were left furious by the prime minister's statement.https://www.thelocal.at/20190115/no-confidence-vote-looms-as-uk-parliament-crushingly-rejects-mays-brexit-agreement
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:26:44 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190115/no-confidence-vote-looms-as-uk-parliament-crushingly-rejects-mays-brexit-agreementNo-deal Brexit: Britons in EU could be forced to retake driving tests Britons living in the EU may be forced to retake their driving test if they do not swap their British licence for a European one before Brexit D-Day on March 29th if there is no deal, the UK government has revealed. https://www.thelocal.at/20190115/no-deal-brexit-britons-in-eu-could-be-forced-to-retake-driving-tests
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:53:10 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190115/no-deal-brexit-britons-in-eu-could-be-forced-to-retake-driving-testsEuro MPs back Brexit delay in letter to BritainMore than 100 members of the European parliament have promised to back a delay to Brexit to allow voters to
think again, in a letter to British citizens.https://www.thelocal.at/20190114/euro-mps-back-brexit-delay-in-letter-to-britain
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:41:50 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190114/euro-mps-back-brexit-delay-in-letter-to-britainGerman skiers die in Austria avalancheThree German cross-country skiers died and a fourth was reported missing following an avalanche in western Austria, police said.
https://www.thelocal.at/20190113/german-skiers-die-in-austria-avalanche
Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:57:13 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190113/german-skiers-die-in-austria-avalancheAustria army rescues snowbound German studentsAustrian troops airlifted a group of German students stranded at a snowbound ski resort on Friday, as emergency services scrambled to clear record snowfall across large parts of the country.
https://www.thelocal.at/20190112/austria-army-rescues-snowbound-german-students
Sat, 12 Jan 2019 08:48:26 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190112/austria-army-rescues-snowbound-german-studentsHow Brexit and the fight for rights united Britons from across EuropeThe trauma of Brexit and the fight to make sure the UK's divorce from the EU does not ruin the lives of 1.2 million Brits living across the EU has brought people together both online and in person. This is the story of how the 'citizen of nowhere network' came together.https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/how-a-group-of-brits-in-europe-took-on-the-fight-for-citizens-rights-part-three
Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:15:39 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/how-a-group-of-brits-in-europe-took-on-the-fight-for-citizens-rights-part-threeAustria's Post Office under fire over sharing data on political allegiancesAustria's national post office found itself under fire on Tuesday for collecting and selling information about customers' political allegiances in what privacy campaigners say bears similarities to the Facebook data-sharing scandal.
https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/austrias-post-office-under-fire-over-data-sharing-political
Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:38:32 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/austrias-post-office-under-fire-over-data-sharing-politicalHeavy snow closes Austrian ski stationsHeavy snowfall has hit large parts of Austria, closing several ski stations and holding up deliveries of road salt needed to clear blocked roads.https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/heavy-snow-closes-austrian-ski-stations
Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:31:30 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/heavy-snow-closes-austrian-ski-stationsGermany raises avalanche alert after skiier deathsHeavy snowfall in southern Germany and the deaths of skiers prompted authorities Sunday to raise the avalanche alert warning in the Bavarian Alps to the second-highest level.https://www.thelocal.at/20190107/germany-snowfall-alert
Mon, 07 Jan 2019 08:12:23 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190107/germany-snowfall-alertCould this EU Green Card save freedom of movement for Britons in Europe?Imagine a card that would let Brits in Europe keep freedom of movement and all the rights of EU citizenship after Brexit. It might sound like fantasy but one organisation is leading the way to make it happen. We spoke to the campaign's founder.https://www.thelocal.at/20190104/meet-the-man-campaigning-for-an-eu-green-card-for-the-five-million
Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:18:28 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190104/meet-the-man-campaigning-for-an-eu-green-card-for-the-five-millionAustrian teen killed in firework mishapAn Austrian teenager died trying to set off a powerful firework on New Year's Eve, police said Tuesday.https://www.thelocal.at/20190101/austrian-teen-killed-in-firework-mishap
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:17:19 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20190101/austrian-teen-killed-in-firework-mishapAustria to press ahead with digital tax: chancellorAustrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz vowed Saturday to press ahead with a tax on large internet and technology companies, following France's example, as the European Union struggles to finalise a new EU-wide levy.https://www.thelocal.at/20181229/austria-to-press-ahead-with-digital-tax-chancellor
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:40:46 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181229/austria-to-press-ahead-with-digital-tax-chancellorAustrian student released from Turkish prisonA Turkish court ordered the release from pre-trial detention of Austrian student and journalist Max Zirngast, charged with being a member of a terror group, his lawyer, Tamer Dogan, said Monday.https://www.thelocal.at/20181225/austrian-student-to-be-released-by-turkey-court-lawyer
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 10:07:09 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181225/austrian-student-to-be-released-by-turkey-court-lawyerVienna shooting 'linked to Balkan mafia': policeA shooting which left one man dead and another seriously injured in central Vienna on Friday is thought to be linked to a Balkan mafia, police said in a statement Saturday.https://www.thelocal.at/20181222/vienna-shooting-linked-to-balkan-mafia-police
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 16:34:36 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181222/vienna-shooting-linked-to-balkan-mafia-policeAustria celebrates 200 years of beloved carol 'Silent Night'Austria has something special to celebrate this festive period as it marks 200 years since the first performance of one of the world's most beloved Christmas carols, "Silent Night".https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/austria-celebrates-200-years-of-beloved-carol-silent-night
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:57:01 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/austria-celebrates-200-years-of-beloved-carol-silent-nightOne person killed in shooting in central ViennaOne person has died and another been seriously injured after shots were fired in the historic centre of the Austrian capital Vienna, an ambulance service spokesman told AFP.https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/two-injured-by-gunshots-in-central-vienna
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:39:28 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/two-injured-by-gunshots-in-central-viennaVatican orders probe into allegations against Austrian bishopThe archbishop of Salzburg said in a statement on Thursday that the Vatican has tasked him with leading an investigation into allegations of financial and personal misconduct against another Austrian bishop.https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/vatican-orders-probe-into-allegations-against-austrian-bishop
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:15:33 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/vatican-orders-probe-into-allegations-against-austrian-bishopGet The Local’s app for Europe’s latest news in EnglishKeep in touch with what's going on around Europe with The Local's free app.https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/get-the-locals-app-to-stay-on-top-of-europes-news-in-english
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:07:10 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181221/get-the-locals-app-to-stay-on-top-of-europes-news-in-englishHow a group of Brits took up a struggle for millions of their co-citizens: Part OneIn the first instalment of a three-part series investigating how different, often separate, campaign groups of Brits across the EU led to a pan-European campaign, we retraced the early steps of the Votes for Life movement. Which led us to a near-centenarian British war veteran in a quaint Italian coastal town. https://www.thelocal.at/20181220/how-a-group-of-brits-took-up-a-struggle-for-millions-of-their-co-citizens-part-one
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:07:14 +0100https://www.thelocal.at/20181220/how-a-group-of-brits-took-up-a-struggle-for-millions-of-their-co-citizens-part-one